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PerioChip
Overview
What is PerioChip?
PerioChip® (chlorhexidine gluconate) is a small, orange-brown, rectangular chip (rounded at one end) for insertion into periodontal pockets. Each PerioChip weighs approximately 6.9 mg and contains 2.5 mg of chlorhexidine gluconate in a biodegradable matrix of hydrolyzed gelatin (cross-linked with glutaraldehyde). PerioChip also contains glycerin and purified water.
Chlorhexidine gluconate is an antimicrobial agent. Chemically, it is designated as 1,1'-hexamethylenebis [5-(-chlorophenyl)biguanide] di-D-gluconate, and its molecular formula is CHClN.2CHO. The molecular weight is 897.8. The structural formula of chlorhexidine gluconate is:
What does PerioChip look like?
What are the available doses of PerioChip?
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What should I talk to my health care provider before I take PerioChip?
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How should I use PerioChip?
PerioChip is indicated as an adjunct to scaling and root planing procedures for reduction of pocket depth in patients with adult periodontitis. PerioChip may be used as a part of a periodontal maintenance program, which includes good oral hygiene and scaling and root planing.
One PerioChip is inserted into a periodontal pocket with probing pocket depth (PD) 5 mm or greater. Up to 8 chips may be inserted in a single visit. Treatment is recommended to be administered once every three months in pockets with PD remaining 5 mm or greater.
The periodontal pocket should be isolated and the surrounding area dried prior to chip insertion. The PerioChip should be grasped using forceps (such that the rounded end points away from the forceps) and inserted into the periodontal pocket to its maximum depth. If necessary, the PerioChip can be further maneuvered into position using the tips of the forceps or a flat instrument. The PerioChip does not need to be removed since it biodegrades completely.
In the unlikely event of PerioChip dislodgement (in the two pivotal clinical trials, only 8 chips were reported lost), several actions are recommended, depending on the day of PerioChip loss. If dislodgement occurs 7 days or more after placement, the dentist should consider the subject to have received a full course of treatment. If dislodgement occurs within 48 hours after placement, a new PerioChip should be inserted. If dislodgement occurs more than 48 hours after placement, the dentist should not replace the PerioChip, but reevaluate the patient at 3 months and insert a new PerioChip if the pocket depth has not been reduced to less than 5 mm.
What interacts with PerioChip?
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What are the warnings of PerioChip?
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What are the precautions of PerioChip?
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What are the side effects of PerioChip?
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What should I look out for while using PerioChip?
PerioChip should not be used in any patient who has a known sensitivity to chlorhexidine.
Anaphylaxis, as well as serious allergic reactions, have been reported during postmarketing use with dental products containing chlorhexidine.
What might happen if I take too much PerioChip?
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How should I store and handle PerioChip?
Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). [See USP.]Dispense in light-resistant containers.Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are manufactured by:Watson Laboratories, Inc.Corona, CA 92880 USADistributed by:Watson Pharma, Inc.Marketed/Packaged by: GSMS Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012Rev. date 05/09 190733Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). [See USP.]Dispense in light-resistant containers.Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are manufactured by:Watson Laboratories, Inc.Corona, CA 92880 USADistributed by:Watson Pharma, Inc.Marketed/Packaged by: GSMS Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012Rev. date 05/09 190733Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). [See USP.]Dispense in light-resistant containers.Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are manufactured by:Watson Laboratories, Inc.Corona, CA 92880 USADistributed by:Watson Pharma, Inc.Marketed/Packaged by: GSMS Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012Rev. date 05/09 190733Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). [See USP.]Dispense in light-resistant containers.Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are manufactured by:Watson Laboratories, Inc.Corona, CA 92880 USADistributed by:Watson Pharma, Inc.Marketed/Packaged by: GSMS Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012Rev. date 05/09 190733Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). [See USP.]Dispense in light-resistant containers.Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP are manufactured by:Watson Laboratories, Inc.Corona, CA 92880 USADistributed by:Watson Pharma, Inc.Marketed/Packaged by: GSMS Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012Rev. date 05/09 190733PerioChip (chlorhexidine gluconate) 2.5 mg is supplied as a small, orange-brown, rectangular chip (rounded at one end), in cartons of 20 chips (NDC52096-001-22). Each chip is individually packed in a separate compartment of an aluminum blister pack. Store at 20° - 25°C with excursions permitted to 15° - 30° C (59° - 86°F). Rx only. PerioChip (chlorhexidine gluconate) 2.5 mg is supplied as a small, orange-brown, rectangular chip (rounded at one end), in cartons of 20 chips (NDC52096-001-22). Each chip is individually packed in a separate compartment of an aluminum blister pack. Store at 20° - 25°C with excursions permitted to 15° - 30° C (59° - 86°F). Rx only. PerioChip (chlorhexidine gluconate) 2.5 mg is supplied as a small, orange-brown, rectangular chip (rounded at one end), in cartons of 20 chips (NDC52096-001-22). Each chip is individually packed in a separate compartment of an aluminum blister pack. Store at 20° - 25°C with excursions permitted to 15° - 30° C (59° - 86°F). Rx only.
